Lebanon Edges Closer to Decriminalizing Same-sex Conduct

Another Judge Questions Legal Basis of Prosecuting Homosexuality Under Lebanese Law

South Dakota Lawmakers Withdraw Bill Targeting Transgender Youth

Other States Should Abandon Discriminatory Proposals

A Glimmer of Light for Transgender People in Ukraine

Revised Legal Gender Recognition Procedure Shows Progress but Still Flawed

South Dakota Governor Pledges to Veto Anti-Transgender Bill

State Lawmakers Double Down on Baseless Fearmongering

Human Rights Watch submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in advance of its 60th pre-sessional review of the Russian Federation

Indonesian Police, Anti-LGBT Islamists Restart Sinister Collaboration

Transgender People Detained for Violating ‘Religious Values’

Remembering Transgender Victims of Violence in the US

Sri Lanka: Delays Set Back Justice

Geneva Resolution Should Be Implemented Promptly and Transparently

Pakistan: Government Fails to Ensure Rule of Law

Women, Religious Groups, Refugees Endure Violence, Intimidation

Ukraine: Urgent Need for Accountability

Protect Civilians from Abuses

Armenia: No Accountability for Police Violence

Protesters Face Long Sentences, but Violence Against Them Unpunished

Azerbaijan: Sustained Crackdown

Government Critics, Independent Groups Targeted

Central Asia: Make Improving Rights a Priority

End Torture; Respect Basic Freedoms

Barack Obama’s Shaky Legacy on Human Rights

For all his promises — and a Nobel Peace Prize — the Obama presidency delivered more hope than change